Greg Rikaart

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Greg Rikaart
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Rikaart in 2010
Born
Gregory Andrew Rikaart

(1977-02-26) February 26, 1977 (age 47)
New York City, U.S.
Alma mater Villanova University
OccupationActor
Years active1999–present
Spouse
Robert Sudduth
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(m. 2015)​
Children1

Gregory Andrew Rikaart (born February 26, 1977) is an American actor. He is best known for playing Kevin Fisher on the television soap opera The Young and the Restless since 2003, and also playing Leo Stark on Days Of Our Lives .

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Rikaart has received six nominations for the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series and won once in 2005.

Early life

Rikaart was born and raised in New York City; born in Brooklyn and raised in Staten Island. He graduated with honors from Villanova University in Pennsylvania. He has a sister, Keri. [1] While in college, he spent a semester in Washington, D.C., as an intern for a congressman on Capitol Hill.

Career

Rikaart is best known for his role as Kevin Fisher on the CBS daytime soap opera The Young and the Restless , which he originated in 2003. [2] In May 2017, Rikaart confirmed earlier reports that he would be exiting the soap with his last taping date to be the following month. [3] However, on August 3, the official Twitter account for The Young and the Restless confirmed Rikaart was back taping. [4] In September, Entertainment Weekly reported that Rikaart was back for a 2-week stint. [5]

Personal life

In June 2013, Rikaart revealed that he was in a committed relationship with writer Robert Sudduth. [1] [6] Rikaart posted a photograph with his boyfriend captioned, "Not getting married anytime soon, but celebrating #equality tonight nonetheless", in response to the 2013 United States Supreme Court decisions in favor of same-sex marriage equality. [6]

Rikaart and Sudduth married in Maui, Hawaii, on May 9, 2015. [7] [8] Their first child, a son named Montgomery, was born June 12, 2016, via surrogacy. [9] [10]

Filmography

YearSeriesRoleNotes
1999 Felicity Art StudentEpisode: "Portraits"
2000 Strong Medicine TraylorEpisode: "BRCA2"
2000 Gilmore Girls Kid #4Episode: "Rory's Birthday Parties"
2001 Grounded for Life JasonEpisode: "Dream on"
2001 That's Life WaiterEpisode: "Sex in the Suburbs"
2002 As If JoshEpisode: "Alex's POV"
2002–2003 Dawson's Creek DavidRecurring role, 7 episodes
2003 Prey for Rock & Roll ScottMovie
2003 X2 Museum Teenager #2Movie
2003Fake StacyJosh PattersonShort
2003–present The Young and the Restless Kevin Fisher Series regular (2003–2017)
Recurring role (2017–present)
2005 The Closer Craig ShermanEpisode: "L.A. Woman"
2005 Wannabe Trevor FYIMovie
2007 CSI: Miami Scott LeBrockEpisode: "Chain Reaction"
2008 Imaginary Bitches MarkEpisode: "It's Totally What You Think"
2009SeedsPaulShort
2013 Bones Jeffrey BaxterEpisode: "The Cheat in the Retreat"
2013Four Brothers. Or Three. Wait ... Three.GregShort
2015 Major Crimes [11] Bobby G. MonroeSeason 4, episodes 4, 13, 16 & 17 [12]
2018–2020; 2022–present Days of Our Lives Leo StarkContract role; Guest (2020)
2021 Days of Our Lives: Beyond Salem Leo StarkLimited series
2021 Days of Our Lives: A Very Salem Christmas Leo StarkMovie

Awards and nominations

List of awards and nominations for Greg Rikaart
YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRef.
Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series The Young and the Restless Won
2005
 Soap Opera Digest Award Outstanding Younger Lead ActorThe Young and the RestlessNominated
Daytime Emmy AwardOutstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama SeriesThe Young and the RestlessNominated
Daytime Emmy AwardOutstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama SeriesThe Young and the RestlessNominated
Daytime Emmy AwardOutstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama SeriesThe Young and the RestlessNominated
Daytime Emmy AwardOutstanding New Approaches - (Daytime Entertainment)
(shared with others/credited as a Performer)		 Imaginary Bitches Nominated
Daytime Emmy AwardOutstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama SeriesThe Young and the RestlessNominated
Daytime Emmy AwardOutstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Days of Our Lives Nominated

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